Super School Games Visits

Sporting Champions Support Note 2 – 2014/2015

Super School Games Visits

The focus for this training day was to identify the

different types of group

the

Sporting Champions will be working with over the next 12 months. There is a

definite focus on working with more challenging groups, including young people

who are slightly less engaged with sport as well a young people who are NEET

(Not in Education, Employment or Training).

The session looked at different delivery models, how to engage with these

groups and an opportunity to plan and deliver a session to a group of 16 – 25

year old NEET young people. It required more experienced Sporting Champions

to work with some new Sporting Champions and co-deliver.

1. How to deliver progressive sessions (repeat visits) with older

and more challenging groups

2. New programmes (satellite clubs and innovation programmes)

and what this means for Sporting Champions

3. Experienced Sporting Champions will gain experience of

assisting new Sporting Champions delivery and be able to give

them feedback on what they observed

4. Debrief the School Games.

New programmes

As well as the visits Sporting Champions have supported in the past, on

programmes such as Sportivate and the School Games, there are two new

programmes they are likely to support this year.

Satellite clubs are extensions, or outposts of community sports clubs which are

established in a new venue, usually a secondary school or college and specifically

target the 14-25 age group.

Coaches and volunteers from a community sports club work in partnership with the

satellite host venue to create a new community satellite club.

Example:

Roundhouse

Boxing Club, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent

They provide a stepping stone to a community club or regular participation through

the creation of relevant, appealing and convenient sporting opportunities for

young people.

Satellite clubs

Sportivate Innovation programmes are likely to be targeted at new approaches to

working with young people. There may be ‘all girls’ groups, cultural groups and hard to

reach groups.

Innovation programmes

Each satellite club and innovation project will be unique so it is important for the

Sporting Champion to talk to the host to plan their involvement.

What to consider when working with a

more disengaged or challenging group

How do you want to be? How can you use the staff

present? What support might you need? What do you

want them to get from you?

S

taff

How does your content change/evolve? What are the

factors you need to consider when planning? What

parallels can you draw upon? When is the right time

for competition?

C

ontents

Does the physical environment need to be the same?

How do you want the social environment to feel? What

might you challenge or let go? What can you do to

achieve the desired environment?

E

nvironment

Who are they? What barriers do they have to overcome?

What might be their motivation? Showing support in

different ways?

P

articipants

When planning your session consider the flow of

learning and how this changes the way you deliver on

each session.

Programme start

Flow of Learning

Programme end

Staff and Sporting Champion

Discipline,

Responsibility,

Motivation,

Challenge

and Learning

Participant

Discipline,

Responsibility,

Motivation

Challenge

and Learning

Evaluating your session

• What did you learn from the session you delivered?

• What feedback did you get from the young people?

• What feedback did you get from the other Sporting Champions?

• What went well?

• What would you change next time?

• What were the main changes you made in your delivery with

this group?

Athlete Team Leader Support

Athlete

Team

Leader

Sharing concerns

Content

Working with a

particular group

Advice on

key messages

You can call one of the ATL’s at any time, but if you are a new Sporting Champion we

recommend the following process:

• Phone call 2-3 weeks before visit – support planning for the content of your session

• Phone call 2-3 days before if needed – last minute advise or to check and challenge

• Phone call after visit - to capture learning

Area

First Name Last Name

Phone

Email

South East

Lee

Shinkin

+44 7908 740 820

[email protected]

North East

Craig

Heap

+44 7971 850 244

[email protected]

North West

&Yorkshire

Charlotte

Hartley

+44 7792 446 134

[email protected]

Midlands &

East

Tom

Davis

+44 7850 438 116

[email protected]

South West

David

Hill

+44 7811 514 756

[email protected]

Ali

- [email protected]

Visit Coordination

- Contact details